Banner Photo by Neil O’Hara
Current Program
June 2024
6:30 pm - Padilla Bay Interpretive Center
10441 Bayview-Edison Rd. Mount Vernon
Annual Elections and Potluck Celebration!
Annual Election and Potluck
We’re celebrating a year chock-full with 26 field trips, educational events serving more than 800 individuals, 52 hikes, 10 well-attended general meeting programs, comments or testimony on 21 conservation issues, a grand total of over 1,500 people served by our programs, and growth to an all-time high of 487 members! Come celebrate this level of engagement with our new-this-year Engagement Committee.
Event Details
The potluck begins at 6:30, with a short general meeting for the elections at 7:30 pm
If your last name starts with the letter A through H, bring an appetizer or desert.
If your name begins with I through P, please bring a main dish.
If you name begins with Q through Z, please bring a side dish or salad.
Please label dishes with nuts in them them for the sake of those who suffer nut allergies and if you bake something that’s gluten-free or vegan, please label that as well.
Here’s the fun part: regardless of how your last name is spelled, if you want to bring a specialty other than what your group has been assigned, go ahead and do so.
May 2024
Pacific Flyway Shorebird Conservation
Click HERE to watch recorded program
Presented by River Gates
Please join us on May 14th for a presentation on shorebird conservation along the Pacific Flyway. The program will be on Zoom only and pre-registration is required (see link below). River coordinates the Pacific Shorebird Conservation initiative for National Audubon, and she also conducts research on the Pacific Coast Flyway. She holds an MS in Conservation Biology from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, and currently lives in Alaska.
Register using this link: https://bit.ly/3wTU05a
If you have questions, contact programs@skagitaudubon.org. After you have registered, you will receive an invitation from Zoom with the meeting link.
April 2024
Zoom Only
“Woodpeckers of Western Washington”
Presented by Jeff Kozma
Jeff Kozma is a wildlife biologist with Yakima National Fisheries and specializes in field research regarding the reproductive biology of the White-headed Woodpecker and other cavity-nesting birds. He is a member of the WDFW Wildlife Diversity Advisory Council, which benefits from his expertise in avian ecology, forest conservation, ecosystem ecology and conservation biology. His presentation will cover the woodpeckers of Western Washington. Register using this link: https://bit.ly/3wJ1KH7. After registering, you will receive an email with the link for the program. If you have questions, please contact: programs@skagitaudubon.org.
March 2024
Live at Padilla Bay
“Bird Conservation in the North Coast Ecoregion”
Presented by john Farnsworth
Tuesday, March 12th at 7:00 pm
(photo by Ann Kramer)
February 2024
Book Discussion
In Search of Meadowlarks
with author John Marzluff
In Search of Meadowlarks
Join us for a (Zoom only) meeting with author John Marzluff to discuss his fascinating book In Search of Meadowlarks that looks at possible ways in which farming practices can be compatible with sustainable food production and wildlife conservation.
January 2024
“Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History”
Presented by: Paul Bannick
Tuesday, January 9th at 7:00pm
Skagit Station, 105 E Kincaid St. Mount Vernon
(Note NEW Location)
Please join us at Skagit Station, 105 E Kincaid St., Mt. Vernon, for this presentation and book signing by award-winning photographer Paul Bannick, whose breathtaking images inspire education and conservation.
Paul’s numerous photography awards include prestigious contests hosted by Audubon Magazine and the International Conservation Photography Awards. His work has been prominently featured in many bird guides, including Audubon, The Smithsonian, and the National Wildlife Federation. Paul’s work has also appeared in several publications, including the New York Times, Sunset, Birds & Blooms, and Alaska Air Magazine. Paul is an accomplished public speaker and best-selling author of several books. Photo: Snowy Owl by Paul Bannick.
Meeting Logistics: the doors open at 6:30 pm. Cookies and other treats will be provided but attendees must bring their own personal non-alcoholic beverage, including coffee or tea.
Skagit Valley’s Winter Swans and Snow Geese
Photo by Mary Sinker
“Skagit Valley’s Winter Swans and Snow Geese”
Presented by: Martha Jordan
Tuesday, Nov. 14th at 7:00 pm (Social gathering from 6:30 pm-7:00 pm)
Please join us at the Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Rd., Mt. Vernon, for a program on the winter swans and snow geese that visit the Skagit Valley.
Martha Jordan, director of the Northwest Swan Conservation Association, will be speaking on Skagit’s winter swans and snow geese. This session is the second in our series highlighting local bird ecology this year and will help maximize your appreciation of these winter guests to the Samish and Skagit flats. Photo: Snow Geese on Fir Island by Mary Sinker
Martha will present a program regarding the changing landscape that our swans and snow geese now face in migration and on their wintering grounds. You will learn about their life history, biology, and what influences their distribution across our state and the flyway. She will shed some light on the problems and controversies these birds face on their wintering grounds and what is needed to ensure their future.